Otto of Stolberg-Wernigerode

Politician

1837 – 1896

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Who was Otto of Stolberg-Wernigerode?

Prince Otto of Stolberg-Wernigerode was an Imperial German politician and the first Vice-Chancellor of Germany. He was born into the ancient noble family of Stolberg-Wernigerode which had been quasi-sovereign rulers of their county until the German Mediatisation when they came under the jurisdiction of Prussia. Having been schooled in Duisburg, he read law at the University of Göttingen. Between 1859 and 1861, he served as a cavalry officer in the Prussian army, and he married Anna Reuss of Köstritz in 1863. Having served in both the Reichstag and the Prussian regional legislature, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor under Otto von Bismarck, and was instrumental in the development of the Zweibund with Austria. For most of his life he was known as Graf or Count Otto, but in 1890 he was granted the hereditary title of Prince

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Born
Oct 30, 1837
Gedern
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Died
Nov 19, 1896
Wernigerode Castle

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on July 23, 2013

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